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Washington County certifies June 2 primary results; turnout rises to 3,256
Summary
The Board accepted the official canvass of the June 2, 2026 Washington County Primary Election, recording 3,256 voters (up from 890 in 2024), noting a write‑in appearance that crossed party listings and that the Republican District 5 race will be resolved by nomination convention.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors on June 9 completed and certified the official canvass of the June 2, 2026 primary election.
County Auditor Tamera Stewart informed the board that 3,256 voters cast ballots in the primary, compared with 890 in the 2024 primary; she said the increase was "most likely due to the number of contested races for both Governor and Board of Supervisor races." Elections Administrator Angela Langstraat read the tabulated results and clarified election terminology, explaining that "'under votes' refers to a voter marking less than the available choices on the ballot, while 'over votes' means the voter marked more than the allowable votes allowed," and that over votes are not reflected in total results.
The canvass lists vote totals across partisan contests. The minutes note that Republican Board of Supervisor District 3 candidate Bill Poch received ten write‑in votes under the Democratic ballot as well; as recorded, his name appears in the canvass under both parties because of those write‑ins. The Republican Board of Supervisor District 5 contest did not produce a candidate with the required 35% of total votes cast, so that race will proceed to nomination by convention.
On a motion by Stan Stoops, seconded by Richard Young, the board accepted the canvass as official. The full canvass and write‑in lists are recorded as available in the Auditor's Office.
